Tertiary education participation in Sweden
Sweden: Tertiary education participation was 453.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
453.3
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
463.5
in 2011
All-time low
280.7
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Sweden is 453.3, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Sweden peaked at 463.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 280.7, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307.9 | 280.7 | 335.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 402.46 | 346.9 | 429.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.27 | 453.3 | 463.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Sweden?
- Tertiary education participation in Sweden was 453.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 463.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.7 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for tertiary education participation?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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